Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica) pollen allergens. Identification of cross-reactive periodate-resistant and -sensitive epitopes with monoclonal antibodies

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 586-593

  Barletta, B ^a   Tinghino, R ^a   Corinti, S ^a   Afferni, C ^a   Iacovacci, P ^a   Mari, A ^a   Pini, C ^a   Di Felice, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkaline treatment; Cross reactivity; Cupressus arizonica; Cupressus sempervirens; Monoclonal antibodies; Periodate treatment

Indexed keywords

CROSS REACTING ANTIGEN; EPITOPE; FREUND ADJUVANT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PERIODATE; POLLEN ANTIGEN; POLLEN EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

EID: 0031750360     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03934.x     Document Type: Article

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